House in disorder: Chaos at Indian Olympic Association casts shadow over Paris 2024 preparations
The Indian Olympic Association has created its own set of distractions and chaos in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This article originally appeared in The Field’s newsletter, Game Points, on April 10, 2024. Sign up here to get the newsletter directly delivered to your inbox every week.
With the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris just over three months away, world sport is at a crucial stage.
Many sports bodies are organising the final qualification events in their respective disciplines. Athletes who have already qualified are steadily working to reach their peak when the Games begin in July.
For National Olympic Committees, the next couple of months will be all about ensuring that their athletes get all the support they need on and off the field. The United States and Great Britain have signed deals with media houses and social media platforms to boost their athletes’ profiles among the fans in the run up to the Games.
But in India, the Indian Olympic Association has created its own set of distractions and chaos.
Since the beginning of the year, IOA president PT Usha has been at loggerheads with most members of the governing body’s Executive Committee.
The feud has been raging on since Usha, a legendary sprinter in her time, appointed Raghuram Iyer as CEO of the national Olympic body in January. The majority of the 15 members in the Executive Committee signed an order...
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